While I have been planning this ridiculously long trip I have learned a few good things in regards to how to figure out what where to go and what to do.
Firstly, in short talking to people from around the world who share similar world views as you are the best place to go for any and all travel advice. Books and internet travel sites are great and can offer interesting bits of advice or travel destinations but there is nothing like talking to someone from a foreign country who shares similar world views and enjoys similar activities to get you excited about a country. I recently spoke with a friend of mine from Poland. Currently I am extremely excited to go backpacking in the southern part of the country. I never once in my life though that I would be looking forward to going to Poland. But there you have. I am excited to visit Poland.
Secondly, and perhaps more important than my first point; you really need to figure out what sort of person you are. Meaning, you need to know what you want or expect out of the world while your visiting the various parts of this glorious Planet Earth.
If your someone like me and you want to pull all of the culture and natural bueatuy that the world has to offer out of it in one go then you need to talk people who like to hike and enjoy art, local food and various lifestyles. While you may think these people may be hard to find I strongly suggest the use of the sites www.couchsurfing.com and www.hospitalityclub.org. These sites allow you to connect with people around the world and of course you can siphon out the individuals by interest.
Thats about all the adivice I can siphion off at the moment. More to come later
Sero Sed Serio
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